Hat.



A. MUNGHAUSEN.

HAT.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 10, 1911.

1 Q45 Q6Q. Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

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"I" Attorneys,

ARTHUR MUNCHAUSEN, or mnErENnnncn LoUIsrANA.

Specification of Letters Patent. I P t nted Nov. 19, 1912.

Application filed May 10, 1911. Serial No. 626,232.

' T '0 all whom 'it concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR MUNOHAUSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Independence in the parish of Tangipa'hoa and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Hat, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to hats, and particularly to means for supporting hats above and out of contact with the wearer.

The objects of the invention are, to provide ahat which will permit of free circulation of air entirely around and over the head of the wearer, thus to prevent headaches caused by the weight and close fitting of the ordinary hat; to allow free movements of the head ofthe wearer independently of the hat; to afford unobstructed exhibition of the ornamentation and trimming of thewearers hair and of the hat; to remove all weight from the head and transfer it to the shoulders of the user to render it possible to employ a hat of such size as to avoid the use ofa parasol or umbrella, and yet not in any way inconvenience the user by an added weight of material; to adapt a hat to be constructed of any material desired, such, for instance, as waterproof fabric, whereby to extend the range of its usefulness; to construct the artlcle in such manner as to render it at once light, cheap and durable; and in general, to furnish a novel and thoroughly practical. article of head-wear.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe noved construction and combination of parts, as will hereinafter be fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a view in perspective displaying the manner in which the hat is supported by the wearer. Fig. 2 is a view in s1de elevation of one form of hat frame that may be employed. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view of one of the supporting members. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44: of Fig. 2.

The hat of the present invention embodies in part, a frame such as shown in Fig. 2, which will be constructed of light, resilient wire, and of any shape desired, thus to have the finished article of a form corresponding to the latest style, or to adapt it for a mans or a childs use. As the same general prin.

ciple -will* obtain in connection-with any form of frame that may be employed, an illustration of more than is deemed unnecessary.

one style thereof The frame consists of a base or main ring 1 which will be constructed of relatively stiff wire, a plurality of body rings 2 of relat vely flexible wire and a crown ring 3.

These ringsare spaced the desired distance apart, and are connected by side wires 4, of which any desired number may be employed, the upper ends of all of the side wires being looped around the crown ring, and

thence around the body rings, and thelower' end of each alternate side: wire being looped around the base ring 1, and the. like ends of the remainin alternate side wires being looped aroun the first'body ring above thev base ring. This arrangement is purely arbitrary, as the lower ends of all of the side wires may. be looped around the base ring if found necessary or desirable. 1

The frame produced by the series of rings and wires described, may, as above stated,

be shaped to correspond toany prevailing style-of hat, andi is covered with any suit-' able material usually employed in the construction of such articles, so that the finished. article will have the appearance of an ordinary hat, except that it is somewhat larger internally inorder to permit the'wearer to move her head without contacting or interfering in any way with the frame. A g In" order to support the frame in the position shown in Fig. 1, so-that it will be entirely out of contact with the head of the wearer, thus to permit free movement of the head, as stated, and also to-permit of free circulation of air around and over the users shown in Fig. 2. The lower portion of the support is formed into an inverted V-shaped crotch 8 that is designed to seat or rest on the wearers shoulder, thence bent to form twospring loops or eyes 9 which seat or rest n the wearers shoulder. and thencecbe nt to form'an approximately inverted U-shaped loopll connecting the loops 9, the loop 11 bein deflected to one side to form with the crotc 8 double crotches and also designed to receive a ribbon lOpassing over the shoulder to secure the standard in place. It will therefore be seen that the loops 11 may be readily engaged 'under ribbons or-otlier' securing members passing over the shoulders of-the wearer to secure thestandards in position,and.whenever desired the standards may be readily disenga ed by disengaging theiloops 11 from the ri bbonsk The eyes 9 and the loops 11, together with the crotches 8 form resilient means to conveniently support the lower ends; of the standards upon the wearer the shoulders without injurin or causing annoyance. When t estandards are secured. as shown in Fig. 1, the frame .with its trimmings wilhvsupport the hat in. such a manner as to give the appearance of W an ordinary hat, except for the. standards, a and as these will be made of comparatively light wire, so as to be less visible, and ifit be desired to conceal the standards'a veil Where used. for mens wear, the frame will be correspondingly modified, but the same principle will obtain as to sup orting the hat proper out of engagement with the head of the wearer.

For useby men, this improvement will be found of peculiar advantage,', especially in hot' climates, "where, in order to secure any protection whatever from the suns rays, a'

very large hat has to be used, and this is necessarily} heavy, and a source of disconifort. By supporting the hat from the shoulders'in the manner described, it will be seen that a much larger hat can be worn' than wo'uldfbe practicable otherwise and that no discomfort will result, and further, the circulation ofair provided for around and over i the head of the user 'will materially eliminate the discomfort caused by the heat of the sun.

I claim:

In combination, a hat frame, a pair of standards, each formed from a length of wire doubled and twisted to form a shank,

then formed into an inverted V-shaped' shoulder crotch at the lower end" of the shank, :then into two loops adapted to seat on the shoulder of the wearer, and thenceinto an inverted U-shaped loop connecting the said loops and deflected to one side to form a double crotch with the said crotch, the upper ends of the standards bein connected to the hat frame and the ouble crotches being'designed'to receive securing members passed over the shoulders of the" wearer.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR MUNCHAUSEN.

Witnesses: 1

P. E. DOEHINDL, J 0s. Dmusm. 

